<2>System76 CEO Sees ‘Real Possibility’ Colorado’s Age-Verification Bill Excludes Open-Source
<3>System76 CEO Carl Richell Criticizes Age-Verification Laws
System76 CEO Carl Richell recently expressed his concerns about age-verification laws for operating systems. However, he now sees a “real possibility” that Colorado’s law might exclude open-source software.
<3>Colorado’s Age-Verification Bill and Open-Source Software
Phoronix reports that the System76 CEO met with the state Senator who co-authored Colorado’s bill and posted on X.com that the Senator “suggested excluding open source software from the bill.” Richell stated, “This appears to be a real possibility. Amendments are expected… It’s my hope we can move fast enough to influence excluding open source.. No illusions, it’s an uphill battle, but we have an open door to advocate for the open source community.”
<3>Vague Language in Age-Verification Legislation
Richell pointed out that vague language has been a recurring problem with new state age-verification legislation. He noted that “In one proposed bill, Garmin would have to verify the age of their watch customers at device setup.” Richell also sees New York’s bill as “unlikely